Alexis Sanchez said Romelu Lukaku was the person who was most instrumental in him deciding on a loan move to Inter Milan from Manchester United .

The Belgian striker made the move to the San Siro on deadline day for £74million, while Sanchez sealed a season-long loan deal to the club at the end of last month.

The Chilean forward has struggled for form during his time at Old Trafford, and he revealed to Sky Sports Italia that Lukaku spoke to him ahead of his move to Inter.

"Inter is a great team," Sanchez said. "When I was at Udinese, the Nerazzurri won the treble and at that time for me they were the biggest team in Italy. Playing against them was very difficult. I am very happy to be back in Serie A. I am here to win something.

Alexis Sanchez poses in his new shirt following his move to Inter (Image: Inter via Getty Images)

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But he insisted he did not regret his move from Arsenal in 2018, saying it was simply a case of the right club at the wrong time.

He added: “It was not the right time to go there (to United), but I do not regret it. United is focusing on young players, they want to grow to and back like they were in the times of Sir Alex Ferguson.”